24—VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. — In tight confines 60 feet underground, Air Force missileers rotate 24-hour shifts at ICBM missile launch control centers in pairs, waiting for a ...

Dual-use space technology refers to innovations that serve both civilian and military applications, often blurring the line ...

Kim Jong-un announced that North Korea would have an intercontinental ballistic missile, submarines capable of launching ...

Russia has the largest number of nuclear warheads with 5,580. The ICBM test launch program is intended to demonstrate the operational capability of the Minuteman III and ensure the United States ...

An unarmed Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile launches during an operational test at 1 a.m. PST Wednesday at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif. Photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua LeRoi/U.S ...

The United States Air Force and Northrop Grumman achieved a milestone last week in their efforts to modernize the land-based ...

Feb. 19 (UPI) --The U.S. Air Force demonstrated the nation's nuclear readiness by launching an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile from Vandenberg Space Force Base in ...

The test launch is the "most visible demonstration" of the Minuteman III ICBM's capability, it added, which attracts public and media attention at the local, national, and international levels.

Ryan Chan is a Newsweek reporter based in Hong Kong, where he previously had over a decade of experience at a local newspaper, covering China and current events around the world. His focus is on ...

Knowing the state of things in the world at the moment, the news of a major nuclear power firing an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) would be enough to send shivers down people's spines.

"Our missile maintenance technicians will be very active in the process, including preparing the missile for launch at Vandenberg Space Force Base." The ICBM's reentry vehicle traveled about ...